Resilient engine mount



April 26, 1933. I H. D. GEYER 2,115,458

' RIESIQIENVI ENGINE MOUNT Filed Opt. 26, 1953 INVENTOR Harvey Gaye! zcj gflv flmauwala H15 ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 26, 1938 PATENT OFFICE RESILIENT ENGINE MOUNT Harvey D. Geyer, Dayton,

Ohio, assignor, by

mesne assignments, to General Motors Corpsration, Detroit, Mich, a corporation of Betaware Application October 26, 1933, Serial No. 695,273

3 Claims. (or. 248-358) This invention relates to yieldable connectors having non-metallic resilient material such as rubber interposed between metal parts so as to break metallic connection between the'connected 5 members, such as an automobile engine and its support.

Applicants prior Patent No. 1,828,402, October 20, v1931, discloses a somewhat similar form of yieldable connector. The present invention provides a connector which is more yieldable, particularly in an axial direction, than the conhector of said prior patent, due to the yieldability of the pneumatic chamber thereof.

An object of this invention therefore is to provide an improved universally yieldable connector having a pneumatic chamber therein which materially increases the yieldability thereof.

A special object of this invention is to provide such a yieldable connector which will yield much 20 more readily in one direction, such as axially, than in another direction, such as laterally or perpendicular to the axis thereof.

Another feature of the invention is the vulcanized bond between the resilient rubber block and the inner metal head, whereby the rubber is firmly fixed and prevented from ever slipping relative to said head when distorted, which results in greatly improved efilciency and longer life in use.

Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein a preferred embodiment of one form of the present invention is clearly shown.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view'of the unitary connector of this invention shown separate from the connected parts. 7 r

Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. 1 but shows the connected members fixed to the unitary connector.

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 show the three parts of the conhector as they appear just prior to assembling.

Fig. 3 is a section through the outer metal cup.

Fig. 41is an-elevation of the special nut to be inserted into the recess in the bottom of the metal cup.

Fig. 5 is a section through the metal head with the resilient rubber block vulcanized thereupon but shows the right half of the metal head in elevation.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

to designates the inner metal head, which is preferably of malleable iron or a steelforging, having an integral downwardly flared circular flange Ii forming a lower cupped end l2 thereon. The shank portion l3 of the head it] has a central threaded hole l4 adapted to receive a-bolt l6 for rigidly attaching head if! to its connected metal member IS. A resilient molded. rubber block 20 of the shape clearly shown in Fig. 5 is preferably vulcanized directly upon the metal head it by properly locating the head ill as an insert in the vulcanizing mold in a manner which will be clear to those skilled in this art.

The outer metal cup 00 is first drawn to the shape shown in Fig. 3, having a hexagon shaped recess 3| and an aperture 32 in its bottom wall 33. The special nut 35 fits snugly within the correspondingly shaped recess 3| and its shank portion 36 projects through the hole 32 in cup 30., as clearlyshown in Fig. 2, Preferably nut 35 is arewelded to cup 30 at 31 to provide in effect an integral structure.

After nut 35 is fixed in place the unit shown in Fig. 5 is pressed snugly into the open cup 30 shown in Fig. 3, and then the upper edges of cup 30 are forced inwardly by a suitable die, as shown at 34 in Fig. 2, until the rubber block is under a substantial initial compression. When this is done air is trapped in the axial air chamber 40 and the two peripherally extending air chambers 4i and 42 of relative small cross section. The air in chamber 40 is preferably substantially sealed by the pressure of the rubber block 20 upon the cup bottom 33 over the relatively small annular area 2L. Similarly the air in chambers H and 42 is preferably substantially sealed by the pressure of the rubber block 20 upon cup 30 over the relatively small annular areas 22 and 23. Air cannot escapefrom chamber 43 around nut 35 due to the weld 31, and the threads of bolt I8 threaded into the nut 35 are preferably covered with a suitable sealing compound to substantially seal against the escape of air around the threads. Thus air will be permanently trapped in chamber 40 and it will therefore function as a pneumatic chamber when the inner metal head l0 and the outer cup 30 move axially relative to one another.

To mount an automobile engine upon its chassis frame by means of the connector of this invention, the connector is set upon the supporting member I! of the chassis frame with the shank 36 extending partly within a hole IS in member II and then bolt l8 applied and drawn tight to rigidly fix cup 30 to member H. The engine is then put in position so that its support arm l5 rests upon the top of the projecting shank l3 of head sorb a desired amount of lateral rocking of the engine.

n ma is,rigidly fixed thereto by the bolt It. Preferably shank i3 has two flats 24 thereon and extends within a correspondingly shaped recess in the engine support arm I! to more rigidly fix arm I! to the head I! and prevent relative turning. These connectors obviously may be located 'on the engine wherever desired to provide for its proper resilient support. Ordinarily a single connector is located on each side of the engine so as to permit and resiliently cushion and ab- In .operation, the connector yields in an axial direction pr vertically when arranged asillustrated in the drawing, by an internal; distortion of the rubber block 20 and the alternate compression and raretaction of the air trapped in' the pneumatic chamber 40. Since air can be readily compressed to reduce its volume while resilient rubber cannot. it. is obvious that this connector is much more yieldable axially than it would -be it the chamber 46 were filled with resilient rubber. 'At the same time it can support a considerable axial load due to the assist ance given by the compressed air in chamber 40. Relative lateral movement between head i and cup 30 is resisted entirely by the resilient distortion-oi the rubber block 20 since air can flow around the annular air chambers II and 42.

Thus the lateral yieldability of the connector is substantially independent of its axial yieldability and can be made as great or as small as desired dependent primarily upon the extent of the lateral bearing area of rubber block 20 upon cup it, that is'upon the width of the peripheral annular area 22. In the form illustrated the width of area 22 is such that the connector will yield axially more readily than laterally.

While the form of embodiment of the present qinvention as herein disclosed, constitutes a prec ferred form, it is to be understood that other iorms might be adopted, all coming within the, scope ot the claims which follow.

amuse Whatis claimed is as follows: I 1. A yieldable connector for connecting two members, comprising: a metal cup having means for fixing to one of said connected 'members, a

metal head inserted within said cup and having Jmeans for fixing to the other connected member,

and a unitary molded resilient rubber block substantially embedding said head and supporting same within said cup, said block being so shaped as to provide a substantially sealed pneumatic chamber located axially between said head and cup and a peripherally extending pneumatic chamber located laterally between said rubber block and cup.

2. A yieldable connector ior connecting two members, comprising a metal cup having means for fixing to one of said connected members, a metal head inserted within said cup and having a unitary molded resilient rubber block substantially embedding said-head and supporting same within said cup, said block having separate cavities molded therein and providing a substantial- ,ly sealed pneumatic chamber located axially between said head and cup, and a peripherally extending pneumatic chamber located laterally ties providing a substantially sealed pneumatic chamber located axially between said head and cup, and other of said cavities providing two axially spaced peripheral pneumatic chambers located laterally between 'said rubber block and cup.

HARVEYD. GEYER.

,means for fixing to the other connected member, 

